Sailing Rope Splicing Tools, Supplies and Stopper Balls

APS offers a large number of sailboat splicing tools hand selected by our expert riggers. These are the same real tools we use here on our rig bench every day and will last for years and years to come. Read more…

We sell whipping twine, needles, fids, knives, tape, shrink wrap and instructional guides separately or combined into handy splicing kits. For a professional looking job, cut and heat seal line ends with a portable hot knife rope cutter. Stopper balls are used to prevent halyards from getting stuck in the mast or damaging the shackle or mast exit. Doughnuts also have many applications, but are primarily used to protect shackles installed on spinnaker guys from jamming in pole ends.